BLOG

1. A web log – chronological log on postings on a topic(s)
2. http://codex.wordpress.org/Introduction_to_Blogging
3. Learn more at Support Blogging - http://supportblogging.com/Educational+Blogging
4. A diary-like website that needs to be regularly updated
5. Blogs are mostly text but they can include photographs, video and music
6. Concerns a topic of interest to a group or class
7. Others may comment on the articles
8. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order
9. Web links and lists of other blogs are other included on the side
10. Technorati - blog search engine - stats from 2009

• http://technorati.com/ - blog search engine
• http://technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/who-are-the-bloggers/
• http://technorati.com/blogging/state-of-the-blogosphere/

• Rules for blogging
• Navigate for them and with them
• Discuss appropriate and professional student language-example of first post
• Discuss differences between social networking tools and educational tools to discuss opinions
• Share with them the teacher's view and how the blog is monitored and evaluated
• Discuss using the blog at home.

• A FREE, Open Source, blog publishing application
• It can be (and is at MTSD) hosted locally at the district

• Create an account in TEN Tools and start writing
• Decide who might want to read what you write and what topics you have knowledge of and want to share
• Decide how often you will blog and stick with it
• Use tags so others will find your blogs

• Forest Park Superintendent Interview
• David Warlick - 2 cents worth
• Jim Gates Technology Tips - Tipline
• Steve Dembo’s Blog - Teach 42
• Will Richardson’s Blog - Weblogg-ed

• Conestoga Valley Superintendent Blog
• ELCO Superintendent Blog - Richard Nilsen
• Penn Manor Blogs
• http://edublogawards.com - Edublogs – find one and share it with us in Twitter
• Professional Development Blog

• Elementary Samples- http://murban.edublogs.org/
  • Examples by Grade - http://murban.edublogs.org/examples-for-primary/
  • Literature Circle Discussions - http://blog.cvsd.k12.pa.us/meyer5/group-1/
  • Mrs. Thorp's Third Grade Blog - http://mrsthorp.com/
• Grazing for Digital Natives (notice rules for bloggers) - http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/blogworkshop
• The White House Blog - http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/

• Introduction to Blogging - http://wordpress.org/
• Handout -
  

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